News Brief: Paul Manafort, 8 Primary Elections
Special counsel Robert Mueller's team accuses President Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort of witness tampering. And, it's the biggest primary day of the year.
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Same-Sex Couple Reacts To Supreme Court Decision In Favor Of Baker
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with David Mullins and Charlie Craig, the same-sex couple at the center of the Supreme Court case Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission.
In Narrow Opinion, Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Baker Over Same-Sex Couple
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a local baker in Colorado was within his rights to refuse to bake a cake for a same-sex couple's wedding.
How The Letter From Trump's Lawyers Fits Into The President's Legal Strategy
The leak of a letter from Trump's lawyers to Special Counsel Robert Mueller comes as the president's new legal team has taken a more aggressive stance toward the Russia investigation.
What To Make Of President Trump's Latest Legal Assertions
President Trump has been making bold legal claims lately, including that he can pardon himself, and that the president can't obstruct justice. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with University of Texas law professor Stephen Vladeck about the validity of these legal arguments.
2 Big Decisions From The Supreme Court
The Justices threw out a lower court order allowing an undocumented immigrant in U.S. custody to get an abortion. And they ruled in favor of baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple.
How Does The Law Apply To The President?
This weekend, news broke that President Donald Trump’s attorneys sent a memo to Special Counsel Robert Mueller arguing “that the president cannot illegally obstruct any aspect of the investigation into
Supreme Court Throws Out Lower Court Ruling On Undocumented Immigrants And Abortion
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed with the Trump administration to toss out a lower court opinion that allowed a teenager in the country illegally to have an abortion while in U.S. custody.
From Travel Ban To Political Pins: Pending Decisions From The Supreme Court
On Monday morning, the Supreme Court might release opinions in a number of significant cases, from gerrymandering challenges to religious rights disputes. We've got a roundup of the possibilities.
Trump's Lawyers Say He Can't Be Forced To Testify
Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to New York Times correspondent Maggie Haberman about a letter from President Trump's lawyers to Robert Mueller arguing that the president is not compelled to testify.